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Churches, 1883

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Union of the Presbyterian Churches. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 October 1883 · page 8

The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Queensland specially met last night to consider the question of the union of Presbyterian Churches of Australia and Tasmania, as set forth in reports and documents…

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Presbyterian Reunion

Evening News · Tuesday 23 October 1883 · page 3

At Compagnoni's Hotel, this morning, the Rev. James White, of Carrick Fergus, Ireland, who is now on a visit to these colonies, was entertained at breakfast, in accordance with a resolution of the…

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Church of England Sunday School Institute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 October 1883 · page 11

A conference, of Sunday school teachers and others was held, under the auspices of the Church, of England Sunday School Institute, in the Church Society's House, Phillip-street, last evening. There was a…

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Presbyterian Reunion

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 October 1883 · page 32

AT Compagnoni's Hotel, last Tuesday, the Rev. James White, of Carrick Fergus, Ireland, who is now on a visit to these colonies, was entertained at breakfast, in accordance with a resolution of the…

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New Guinea Mission

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1883 · page 784

The following interesting letter has been handed to us for publication:—"FLY RIVER, Sept. 13, 1883. To the Rev. J. P. Sunderland.—Sir,—Thinking that…

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Union of the Presbyterian Churches. Brisbane

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1883 · page 783

The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Queensland specially met last night to consider the question of the union of Presbyterian Churches of Australia and Tasmania, as set forth in reports and documents…

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The Mission of Agricultural

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 October 1883 · page 20

THERE nothing perhaps be much misunderstood, as the true value or agricultural journalism. But nothing has conduced so much to the attainment of perfection in husbandry. The mission…

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Catholic. Bazaar at the Town Hall

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 October 1883 · page 15

SIR Patrick Jennings opened a bazaar at the City Town Hall in aid of the Convent of the Sisters of Charity at Ashfield on Monday last. The bazaar is the outcome of the efforts of a number…

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Moore College, for Anglican Clerical Students, Liverpool, New South Wales

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 27 October 1883 · page 9

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The Late Archbishop Vaughan. (The Catholic Review, New York, Sep. 1.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 October 1883 · page 8

Two weeks ago last Monday, the Archbishop of Sydney, Most Rev. Roger Bede Vaughan, O.S.B., dined here at the Cardinal's, and the following day sailed in the…

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St. John the Evangelist's Church, Campbelltown

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1883 · page 777

Perhaps no denomination has fewer places of worship standing in their primitive condition than the Roman Catholic. One of the first steps taken in the establishment of the early missions, was to erect a…

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Congregational Church, Marrickville

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 27 October 1883 · page 2

THE original church, which forms the nave of the present building, was erected in 1871, and measured 50 feet by 28 feet. Soon after the settlement of the present minister, the Rev. Robert Dey, steps were taken…

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St. Andrew's Church, Summer Hill

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 27 October 1883 · page 3

THE efforts now being made to increase church accommodation in the suburbs of Sydney is not confined to the older centres of population, it is seen in every direction and is founding an improved style of ecclesiastical…

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Horticultural Fete, &c. Exhibition Building, in Aid of St. Thomas Church Fund

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 27 October 1883 · page 19

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Church Fete at Prince Alfred Park

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 27 October 1883 · page 3

ST. THOMAS CHURCH, North Shore, has had memorable aid towards the increase of its funds. Its first effort in this direction was the u Old Englyshe Fayre" at the Garden Palace, which might, have been made much…

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Warangesda Aboriginal Mission (From a Correspondent.) Albury, Oct. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 November 1883 · page 4

A public meeting to celebrate the anniversary of the opening of the church at Warangoada Aboriginal Misiion station on the Murrambidges River, was held on Wednesday, 17th instant, in the church building. About 60…

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A Catholic Work of Art

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 November 1883 · page 18

A GRACEKUL and most fitting memorial of the late Archbishop has just been issued by who well-known artists, Mr. G. J. Broinowski, of 117, Macquarie-street, in the form of a pictorial…

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Catholic. Address by Bishop Murray at the Consecration of a Catholic Cemetery

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 November 1883 · page 18

A CEREMONY full of deep religious interest to the Catholic community of Tamworth was performed on Thursday morning, 25th ultimo, by his Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Murray, Bishop of…

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Catholic. Death of the Very Rev. Dr. Bermingham

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 November 1883 · page 14

ONE by one the pioneer missionaries are dying, and scarce a month now passes without our mourning for the vanishing of some old familiar face. This year what a sad end distressing record…

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A Catholic Refusing to Swear on the Protestant Bible

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 November 1883 · page 6

During the hearing of a private ease in the Nottingham police court a few days ago (says the CATHOLIC TIMES, September 7th), the following incident occurred:— A girl…

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